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stress

stress Stress is a set of negative mental, emotional, and physical reactions that happens when a person experiences demands or pressures as greater than their ability to cope with them.

Stress is a set of negative mental, emotional, and physical reactions that happens when a person experiences demands or pressures as greater than their ability to cope with them.

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